Can you speak to any improvements in Sling Remote? It has been a buggy mess for me, both from an iPad and from the web browser.
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You talk like every other piece of software in the world comes out bug free. I've been working in IT since 1981. I have never seen a major software release go out bug free. That's one reason DISH is releasing the updates to employees first. Employees have an internal forum to allow feedback. BTW, if you do know of any bug free software out there, let me know. I'd like to buy stock in THAT company!
I never said that everything is free of bugs, but Dish is notorious for their bugs. If you ask me, they don't seem to have an actual professional team that works on the receiver software. The software has characteristics of being designed by an overworked amateur dev team straight outta their own garage.
I do actually think they are doing a better job in pushing out Hopper/Joey software. I doubt you will be seeing any more bug fixes on any of the older products. It's a shame that they did not go to this model a long time ago.
They had far too many choices for receivers and I'm sure that spread the dev team out pretty good. Now that they can concentrate on one system, things seem to be going a lot better. My Hopper is as reliable as my 722K was and I considered the 722K to be the best satellite receiver I ever had from Dish. I still have a soft spot for the 501 too.
The Hopper is as reliable as the 722?!?! Ummm...not. No offense, that is just my personal observation of course, having had the 722, the 922, and now the Hopper. The Hopper has a wee way to go to be as reliable for me as the 722, but by the same token, I am confident it will get there.
Yeah i just checked again and it said feature coming soon. Maybe it will turn on soon. You hit the menu button twice and it will display the current software.
The 722k was the culmination of several generations of Receiver/DVR.
I suspect Hopper will be replaced in 18 months maybe 2 years with a hybrid of itself also...seems that's how they roll. They play, we pay, "and so it goes...."
I suspect Hopper will be replaced in 18 months maybe 2 years with a hybrid of itself also...seems that's how they roll. They play, we pay, "and so it goes...."
Wicked I have to dis-agree here. I have had all the receivers you mention.... Hopper is the best.
No prob GDarwin! That is the beauty of the forum! We get to discuss and state our opinions. I loved my 722! So far, the 922 and Hopper have not inspired the same admiration and happiness in me. It is like the difference in owning my Camaros and my Toyotas. The Camaros would whore themselves out to anyone who continually fed them with parts and money (the Z28 that is...not so much my RS). The Toyotas just keep on getting it, almost no matter what you do to them or how little care you give them. I have never been a typical "girl", in that I love machinery/tech. Cars, computers, you name it. In that machinery/tech, I value loyalty. Loyalty from a machine or a piece of tech means that it works without causing me undue hair-pulling, money loss or general frustration. The 722 was like my Toyotas, and the 922 was definitely like my Z-28. The Hopper is riding somewhere in the middle so far (more like the RS), but I am excited to hope that at some point down the road, the combination of finesse, reliability and sheer balls is likely to become a reality in our Hopper. 
I had two 722K's both equipped with OTA modules. I had plenty of frozen screens/reboots with them. I've had to reboot my Hopper once since it came out. The Joey twice. That seems pretty stable to me for an early box.
My point was, that iterations of software come far faster on Hopper than on any other Dish receiver ever. If it is working this well now, I feel comfortable in saying that it will only get better and Dish is going to stay with this platform for a long time, which is a good thing for us as consumers.
My point was, that iterations of software come far faster on Hopper than on any other Dish receiver ever. If it is working this well now, I feel comfortable in saying that it will only get better and Dish is going to stay with this platform for a long time, which is a good thing for us as consumers.
It may have more features. But, it has not been as stable as the 722k or 211k.
They seem to be taking a more proactive approach to updating the SW. But, each time they get it to run relatively stable, theyadd more features, and its buggy again.
At this point, their priority should be flawless, bug-free operation. The only "new" features they need to be working on are OTA and Manual Timers, as those should have been part of it on day one. Otherwise, the focus should be like a laser on eradicating bugs.
There are a many available for around $50. The two I have were both around that price. They are both in-ear stereo headphones.
The Sony Ericsson MW600 is basically a 'AA' battery sized unit with a oled screen and a clip. It has a headphone plug so that you can plug in any headset.
The LG HBS700 is a horseshoe design that hangs areound your neck and has built in headphones that snap into the ends with magnets.
Bluetooth headphones
Monoprice has over the ear Bluetooth headphones that get good ratings. In fact, I plan on ordering a set soon. http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10823&cs_id=1082302&p_id=9388&seq=1&format=2
Monoprice has over the ear Bluetooth headphones that get good ratings. In fact, I plan on ordering a set soon. http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10823&cs_id=1082302&p_id=9388&seq=1&format=2
